Hi! Good day! I'm Ranger Hanley. Welcome to the Virgin Islands National Park and the Virgin
Islands Coral Reef National Monument. And I'm Ranger Whitefoot. This video is part of a larger
series of videos aimed at providing mariners with all the essential information to have a
safe enjoyable visit to Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National
Monument. To see the rest of the videos, visit us on our website. As many of you likely know,
all vessels utilizing the park's mooring systems overnight, or anchoring in either the Lind Point
Anchorage or Francis Bay Anchorage, are required to pay $26 per night. We're
happy to announced mariners can now pay their overnight mooring fees online by utilizing the
rec.gov mobile app. We've placed QR codes on our website, at the Cruz Bay Visitor Center,
and bulletin boards throughout the park that will link your phone to download the rec.gov
mobile app. Once you've downloaded the app, use it to scan the QR codes that are on every
mooring fee pay station throughout the park. The QR codes on the pay stations will link you to the
payment page for the specific mooring field you're in. Mariners are strongly encouraged
to make use of this new payment system. However, in instances where internet access is unavailable
the envelope payment system is still available at each overnight mooring fee pay station in
the park. The park's mooring systems have been a highly effective conservation program. The use of
the mooring systems drastically reduces damage from anchoring in the coral reef and seagrass
habitats that dominate Virgin Islands National Park and Virgin Islands Coral Reef National
Monument. Mooring fees are then used to maintain the park's mooring systems and to fund various
conservation projects throughout the park. Thank you for your time and attention to the
important information contained in these videos. Working together, we can enjoy the Virgin Islands
National Park and the Virgin Islands Coral Reef National Monument and ensure that their
natural resources and historical significance will be preserved for generations to come.